Introduction

How does a 62-year-old woman who’s never been married find happiness with a two-time widower seeking his third wife on . . . Craigslist!? Does she throw caution to the wind and relinquish her freedom, or should she take a crash course in compromises?

Author B. Lynn Goodwin tells all and more in Never Too Late. How she was attracted to Richard’s clear expectations, his honesty, and his incredible openness. She’d never met anyone like him. Would she recognize love if it knocked on her heart?

Whether you’ve been single forever or you’re simply curious, you’ll find secrets to a happy marriage here.

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Excerpt

Prologue


LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. My mind whirled. Staring
at a TV rerun did not calm me.
What if I tripped? Or said something rude? Or sounded like
an idiot? What if my good pants didn’t go around me anymore?
Or if my black top with the low, square neck squeezed against my
oversized breasts, pushing them up and showing too much?
It’s a date, not your last date, I thought as I reached for the remote. Now get up and get ready.
In my bedroom, I pulled on my tan, silk pants. The elastic bit into my waist. My black shirt did nothing to hide my muffin top. It’d been forty years since I was first told, if you want to get a boyfriend, lose weight. ... view entire excerpt...

Discussion Questions

1. What first attracted you to your partner?
2. What made Richard appealing to Lynn and visa-versa?
3. If you were unmarried, would he appeal to you? Why or why not?
4. What made her many fears believable? Do you think there are other women who share her fears?
5. Was Lynn’s decision to marry a surprise? Did you expect the marriage to work?
6. What advice would you give to Lynn? To Richard? What advice do you think they might give to you?
7. After reading the book what advice would you give to unmarried people seeking partner?
8. Is this the same advice you would have given before reading the book?
9. What was your favorite scene in the book and why?
10. What questions would you like to ask the author? If you e-mail her before the meeting with your questions, she’ll write back and you can share her answers.

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